Aesculus wilsonii

Aesculus wilsonii

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(Chinese Chestnut) A very rare species of chestnut native to parts of China, Aesculus wilsonii has handsome large leaves which emerge bronze-brown in colour and gradually darken to green later in summer. Established plants have attractive white flowers with yellow and red centers in early summer.

Aesculus wilsonii  is a very rare tree, generally slow to grow initially and not for instant gratification but very handsome once established.

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Supplied Size:
  • 4 litre pot (2 - 3 years old, 100 - 125 cm tall)

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A very rare species of chestnut native to parts of China, Aesculus wilsonii has handsome large leaves which emerge bronze-brown in colour and gradually darken to green later in summer. Established plants have attractive white flowers with yellow and red centers in early summer.

Aesculus wilsonii  is a very rare tree, generally slow to grow initially and not for instant gratification but very handsome once established.


  • Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
  • Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
  • Hardiness: Hardy.
  • Flowering Period: June.
  • Rate of Growth: Slow initially, moderate once established.
  • Habit: Aesculus wilsonii  is eventually a small, spreading tree.
    • Height: 10 m (32 ft)
    • Spread: 6 - 8 m (20 - 26 ft)
How Much Sun
Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size
Tree - Small (4m - 8m)
Growing Conditions
Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features
Foliage - Unusual Shape, Habit - Architectural, Rare and Unusual
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